# Songs/Poems about Fathers and Sons

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 14, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-poems-about-fathers-and-sons/543129 "2010-06-14T13:34:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-poems-about-fathers-and-sons/543129/61 "2010-06-17T05:40:28Z")

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> [@SkeptiJess](#):
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> I’d also recommend either version of Forever Young. Me, I like the [Rod Stewart version](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rod+stewart/forever+young_20117403.html) best. My son and husband prefer [Bob Dylan.](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+dylan/forever+young_20021492.html)

It’s a great song by a great songwriter, but neither Dylan’s or Stewart’s versions hold a candle to [Tim O’Brien](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV5J9I31a2E).

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**Author:** ![Rala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Rala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rala)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-poems-about-fathers-and-sons/543129/62 "2010-06-17T10:41:06Z")

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[Now I Run](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/shannonnoll/nowirun.html) by Shannon Noll

Cos everything that I am  
Comes from a better man  
And all that I’ve said and done  
Can’t rewrite my history  
Right there for all to see  
I’m just my father’s son  
Taught me to walk, now I run  
Now I run

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**Author:** ![Drew\_Kit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Drew\_Kit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drew_Kit)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-poems-about-fathers-and-sons/543129/63 "2010-06-17T12:21:24Z")

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This song is my favourite father and daughter song. I know it’s off-topic but I don’t want to start a new thread.

Snakes From Single Socks - King Creosote

It’s the day after she left  
And the sun shines less bright  
It’s as though all the clouds  
Have gathered over night

But still I laugh  
At all the boobie traps she’s left for me  
Like the plunger in the shower tray  
She stuck it there to flood the tile floor  
And all things left in shoes  
All the laces tied up in knots  
Pen marks on the wall paper  
And snakes from single socks  
There’s sand across the hallway  
Cut out bits of paper in the toaster  
What a funny flavor to the milk

And I love her more than anyone  
And I miss her more each time she has to go  
And I love her more than anyone  
And I miss her more each time she has to go

She’s only added orange juice, some paper and some salt  
And I’ve still got nine more days to straighten it all out  
I must try harder  
To make those faerie cakes using Rupert’s recipes  
And the plans that I made for us camping out  
It’s time they took shape  
Cos she won’t be four in a week forever I know  
And all these daft pastimes  
She’ll no doubt soon out grow

And I love her more than anyone  
And I miss her more each time she has to go  
And I love her more than anyone  
But I miss her more each time she has to go

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